Potato stir fry with chilly paste

               Urulakizangu maezukku / potato poriyal

       

MIRCHI ALOO SERVED WITH RICE GRUEL 

                     

Serves- 2- 3

Ingredients

Potato/aloo/urulakizangu/kuuk- 4-5

Dry red chilli-3

 Salt and water as needed

Oil - 1 tsp+ 1 tsp

Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Method

1.Wash and peel the skin of potatoes and cube them. Keep all the pieces in water. Otherwise they will turn brown in color.

POTATOES 

ALOO CUBED AND LEFT IN WATER

                                   



2.Take the dry red chillies in a blender.Make a coarse paste of it by adding a tbsp or more of water.                                              

CHILLIES ARE READY TO BE BLENDED

Note: If the chillies are extra hot take only one. Adjust the number of chilies accordingly.  The chillies I had in hand were not soo hot. So I took three of them.

3. Now heat a kadai or pan .

4. Once it hot add in a teaspoon of oil. Then goes in the mustard seeds. Allow them to pop up.

5.Once done add in the red chili paste. Sauté till its raw smell goes.

SAUTING THE CHILLY PASTE

Note: Remember to open the windows or switch on the extractor fan or exhaust fan.

6. Now add in the potato cubes.

POTATOES ARE ADDED ALONG WITH SALT

7. Add in salt&  give it a mix.

8. Pour in 1/4 cup of water. Switch the flame to lowest possible and cover & cook the potatoes till they are done.

WATER IS ADDED

9.Occasionally open the lid and stir in order to avoid burning.

MIX MIX MIX

10. Once potatoes are cooked well sprinkle a teaspoon of oil.mix for a final time. Our potato stir fry with chilly paste is ready to serve..

11. Enjoy with kanji/rice gruel/or even with rotis or Indian flat breads.

   

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